Stove-Top Plain Rice

Name: Stove-Top Plain Rice (Kateh)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 5½ cups (1.3 liters) water; ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil; 1 tablespoon sea salt; 3 cups (600 g) white basmati rice

Kateh

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Joon

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2015

About

This is a very simple way to make wonderful rice in only 30 minutes. It is a technique favored around the Caspian, where rice is eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Ingredients

3 cups (600 g) white basmati rice
5½ cups (1.3

Asia
Iran
Main course
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Wash the rice by placing it in a large container and covering it with water. Agitate gently with your hand, then pour off the water. Repeat 5 times until the water is no longer cloudy. Soak for 30 minutes. Drain, using a fine-mesh colander. If using American long-grain rice, do not wash or soak, and reduce the water to 4½